ProfessorElizabethBlackburn

Our school takes its name from a remarkable woman with an extraordinary life story.
Professor Elizabeth Blackburn was born in Hobart,
Tasmania in the late 1940’s. She went to
primary school in Launceston, then moved
to the Australian mainland to study at The University High School and the University of Melbourne. Elizabeth went on to study at Cambridge University in England and then Yale University in the USA.

In her work as a world-renowned molecular biologist, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn is credited
with the discovery of telomerase, an enzyme critical to the reproductive process of gene cells, a discovery which may well play a role
in finding a cure for cancer.

In 2009, she became the first (and still only) Australian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize. Professor Elizabeth Blackburn is now Professor
of Biology & Physiology at the University of California, San Francisco and continues to
be an inspiration to aspiring young scientists everywhere.

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At EBS, our aim is to inspire the next
generation of young scientists. Students
experience being part of the broader
scientific and research community and
are provided with a science mentor for an
extended research project. This exposes
students to the types of professions and career options available in science, research, medicine and mathematics – and also
provides insight into the latest in scientific discovery and the cutting-edge technologies that drive innovation.

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EBS is a select entry, co-ed school of high
expectations – a place where intelligence
is celebrated, diversity is the norm and
participation is key.

EBS students tend to complete their VCE
with exceptional ATAR scores, primed for
the university placement of their choice and with a clear career pathway.